AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

River to River Greenway

13.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 4 hr 41 min

River to River Greenway is a 13.6-mile out-and-back near Mendota Heights, MN. It climbs 299 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 932 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.85198, -93.12999
Nearest town Mendota Heights, MN
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River to River Greenway

13.6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 832–932 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.85198, -93.12999

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Dodd Rd stop 11 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 2.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading N.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway, heading E.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto River to River Greenway, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1 miContinue straight onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/river-to-river-greenway-out-back-22-km-ae1b

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 4:47 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Dodd Rd stop 11 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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